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Defend or defund? The political fight over CBC

Defend or defund? The political fight over CBC

The House vor 1 Jahr

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In one corner: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has for
years pledged to defund Canada’s public broadcaster. In the
other: the current Liberal government, which after months of
delay has unveiled their plan for CBC — one that overhauls its
mandate but also calls for increased funding. Heritage Minister
Pascale St-Onge joins The House to discuss her pitch, as host
Catherine Cullen asks why it’s arriving in the final weeks of the
Trudeau government.

Plus, as Liberal leadership contestants gear up for their big
debate showdown in Montreal next week, the Conservatives are
emphasizing a “Canada First” message as they shake up their pitch
to Canadians. Two Parliamentary bureau chiefs weigh in on the
political strategies at play.

Finally: with the threat of U.S. tariffs still on the horizon,
will ripple effects on the economy exacerbate Canada’s housing
crisis? The House visits a new development site and speaks to the
CEO of Canada’s largest private home building company. Then, the
federal housing minister discusses what can be done as the clock
winds down on the next tariff deadline.

This episode features the voices of:

Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage

Tonda MacCharles, Ottawa bureau chief for the Toronto Star

Stuart Thomson, Parliamentary bureau chief for the National
Post

Brad Carr, CEO of Mattamy Homes Canada

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing